Across eight AI companion subreddits, only about 45% of retrieved posts concerned the user's own bot, own-bot posts were markedly more emotional than general-bot posts, and companionship and romance dominated relational content over sexual content.
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Me and My Bot: What Users Talk About in AI Companion Communities on Reddit
Across eight AI companion subreddits, only about 45% of retrieved posts concerned the user's own bot, own-bot posts were markedly more emotional than general-bot posts, and companionship and romance dominated relational content over sexual content.